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DAY 1 LIMA
Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to the Hotel.(No meals)
DAY 2 Saturday: CUSCO
After an early breakfast, transfer to the airport where we will take the
flight to Cusco, (airfare not included)
upon arrival Reception at the Cusco airport ; you will be taken to the
Orquidea Real Hostall.
In the afternoon: Cusco City Tour From 1:15 p.m. Aprox
This tour includes the Qoricancha (Temple of the Sun) and the Cathedral and
some other famous places like the famous fortress of Sacsayhuaman, then to
Q'enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.
You will also receive a tourist ticket valid to many other sites you can
visit on your free time.
Overnight at the Hotel.
DAY 3 Sunday: MACHU PICCHU
At 5:30a.m. you will be picked up from the hotel to the Poroy train station
which leaves at 06:53a.m.
Travel will be in a "Vistadome" Class (formerly "Autowagon").
You will arrive to the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you will take a
25 minutes bus ride to the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Once there, you will take a guided tour, with an English speaking guide.
Overnight at the Hotel in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu). (B, Box lunch)
*Optional: For lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge instead of box-lunch,
add $40.00 to the tour price.
DAY 4 Monday: MACHU PICCHU
Morning at leisure in Aguas Calientes to continue visiting the area and
Machu Picchu (bus ticket and entrance fees not included).
In the afternoon at 15:20 pm we will take the Vistadome train back to Poroy
station.
Upon arrival , tramsfer to your hotel in Cusco. (B)
DAY 5 Tuesday: SACRED VALLEY TOUR
(Available on shared service on :TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY!)
At 8:15 a.m. we will depart for the Sacred Valley tour, that includes: Bus
service to the market of Pisaq, visits the ruins of Ollantaytambo, and the
market at Chinchero.
There is an English speaking guide, and lunch in a typical restaurant in
Urubamba.
Of course, throughout this trip you will have magnificent views of the high
Peruvian Andes.
At the end you will go back at the Hotel. ( B,L )
DAY 6 Wednesday: MANU AND COCK-OF-THE-ROCK LODGE:
We pick you up by bus from your hotel, after your breakfast, and set off for
the cloud forest. We pass over two Andean chains of almost 13,100 feet
elevation
through a steppe-like landscape, or Puna. On the way we pass stone Chullpas,
or burial chambers, of the Pre-Inca people and will hope to catch sight of
some of
the bird species of the high Andes, including the Giant Hummingbird and
Mountain Caracara.
We plan on a delicious boxed lunch at the edge of the cloud forest, Ajanaco,
which if clear affords views over the cloud forest and the vast sprawling
expanse
of the lowland rain forest. From here the road suddenly descends the eastern
slope of the Andes. We plunge downwards, past remnant patches of elfin
forest, through
swirling mist and cloud, to emerge in a forest of stunted, evergreen trees,
festooned with mosses, lichens, bromeliads and other
epiphytes. Nestled in this forest within a 2-minute walk of the road, and
within earshot of a rushing mountain stream, lies the Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge,
If there is
time available, we will have a chance to briefly began our exploration of
the surrounding forest before dinner. (Box Lunch,D)
DAY 7 Thursday: COCK OF THE ROCK LODGE / PANTIACOLLA LODGE
We need to get up before sunrise to visit the lek of the Andean
Cock-of-the-Rock. Next, we spend some hours of the morning searching from
the road looking for
cloud forest birds, and with luck, Common Woolly Monkeys. Then continue by
bus for Atalaya.
After a 3-4 hour bus ride we reach the Alto Madre de Dios River, where we
may have box lunch in Atalaya or choose to eat on the River. From here we
switch over to
a cargo canoe with a 55 hp or 65 HP outboard motor and continue for 1.5 - 2
hours on the Alto Madre de Dios River to the Pantiacolla Lodge. If there is
time before
dark you will be able to start you exploration of one of the 20 km of
gridded forest trails which surround the lodge. (B, Box Lunch, D)
DAY 8 Friday: PANTIACOLLA LODGE - MANU WILDLIFE CENTER
You can take a small hike on the Lodge trails before leaving early for Manu
Wildlife Center. On the way we have wildlife viewing possibilities
throughout the
morning until you stop for a visit at an Indigenous Piro Indian Village.
Later after passing the entrance to the Manu National Park, we take a break
at Boca Manu.
Now on the River Madre de Dios, after traveling today approximately 6 hours
by boat, you arrive at Manu Wildlife Center. A Wildlife Center Reception and
Orientation
are planned before unpacking in your private bungalow and resting to escape
the afternoon heat.
Today, at one of the top ten wildlife lodges in the world, we begin your
exploration through 48 kilometers, almost 30 miles, of diverse forest trails.
(B, Box Lunch, D).
DAY 9 Saturday: MANU WILDLIFE CENTER
Rising before dawn, we take a 25 minute boat journey downstream to the only
large parrot and macaw clay lick in the Manu area. From a floating catamaran
blind
we are afforded excellent views and photo opportunities of hundreds of
medium-sized and large parrots arriving first at the lick, followed by the
large Red-and-Green
Macaws arriving to eat the clay. Please note that the clay lick is not as
active in May, June and July.
After lunch at the Center we continue to explore the forest trails
surrounding the lodge, and plan to spend the late afternoon up a 34 meter
canopy platform.
Here, we watch the last frantic activity in the rainforest canopy, or rush
hour, before night settles.
We can return for dinner back at the Center, or pack our meal for the
leisurely hike about 60-75 minutes through the night forest to the Amazon's
largest known Tapir
clay lick. We climb up a 17 by 17 foot observation platform perched 17 feet
above the lick itself where we wait for the lumbering Tapirs to arrive, then
using powerful
flashlights we hope to observe and photograph them in action. (B,L,D)
DAY 10 Sunday: MANU WILDLIFE CENTER
After another early morning departure by boat and short hike from the river,
you have what promises to be an exciting visit to Blanco Oxbow Lake.
This lake has populations of a variety of aquatic life and water birds,
including the prehistoric-looking hoatzin and the possibility to see the
resident family of giant otters.
After returning for lunch at the Center your guide is available to further
explore the forest trails for more wildlife encounters.
Alternatively, time is available to independently practice your abilities
and experience this expanse of rainforest habitats on your own.
This evening, from the late afternoon until after Dinner, we offer an
opportunity to search for caiman and other nocturnal life along the
riverbank by boat. (B,L,D)
DAY 11 Monday: MANU WILDLIFE CENTER - CUSCO
After early breakfast, we leave near dawn by motor canoe for the two hour
return trip to the Manu landing strip, taking advantage of valuable early
morning wildlife
activity along the river. From here you fly to Cusco, where your jungle
adventure ends.
Arrival at Cusco Airport, reception and transfer to your hotel. (B)
DAY 12 Tuesday: LIMA
Transfer to the airport where you'll take the flight back to Lima (airfare
not included) in time to get your international flight connection. (B)
END OF THE SERVICE
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